Manchester United 'in talks' to sign Patrick Dorgu with Antony set for Real Betis loan switch

The Danish defender, 20, has go precise highly-rated for his performances successful Serie A and been linked with respective heavyweight clubs crossed the continent, including the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham.

However, it appears that United are determined to triumph the contention for Dorgu, with The Athletic’s David Ornstein reporting connected Monday that they person entered into talks with Lecce implicit a January transfer.

Fabrizio Romano reports that portion determination has been nary bid tabled truthful far, the subordinate is anxious to determination to Old Trafford arsenic his existent nine clasp retired for a interest of astir €40m (£33.8m).

He adds that United spot Dorgu, who began his vocation astatine FC Nordsjaelland and has earned 4 elder planetary caps for Denmark to day arsenic a team-mate of United duo Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund, arsenic an alternate to much costly left-back options successful the likes of Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez - besides linked with Liverpool - and Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain.

The near broadside of defence has been a occupation for United and caller brag Ruben Amorim, with first-choice enactment Luke Shaw remaining sidelined having missed astir of 2024 with hamstring and calf injuries and Tyrell Malacia present linked with a determination away.

Dorgu would beryllium the archetypal signing of a quiescent January transportation model truthful acold for United, who person lone sanctioned insignificant loans including striker Joe Hugill’s determination to League Two strugglers Carlisle pursuing his aboriginal callback from third-tier Wigan.

More incomings and outgoings are expected earlier the deadline connected February 3, with Antony present believed to beryllium closing successful connected an exit from Old Trafford.

The much-maligned Brazilian winger has been taxable to beardown disapproval since moving from Ajax successful an £86m woody successful the summertime of 2022, struggling for signifier nether Erik 10 Hag and playing a bit-part relation for Amorim truthful far.

Antony present looks to beryllium heading connected indebtedness to mid-table LaLiga nine Real Betis for the remainder of the season, with Romano reporting that the woody contains nary enactment oregon work for a imperishable transfer, meaning helium volition beryllium backmost astatine United successful the summer.